| For a summary of Tajikistan’s review at the first cycle please click here. |
25th UPR session
Date of review: 6 May 2016
Date of report adoption: 14 July 2016
Document number: A/HRC/33/11
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Tajikistan’s 2nd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Cooperation with human rights mechanisms
7. JS7/SRI (Sexual Rights Initiative) stated that certain organisations that worked to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons and of sex workers and the right to sexual and reproductive health were not invited to participate in discussions regarding the implementation of the recommendations put forward during the universal periodic review in 2011 (UPR). It concluded that Tajikistan failed to implement fully recommendation no. 88.9 on engagement of civil society in the process of follow up to the UPR.
Equality and non-discrimination
9. JS5 noted the absence of a comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. Domestic legislation did not include prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of disability, age and sexual orientation and a definition of direct and indirect discrimination.
12. JS7/SRI noted existing widespread homophobia and transphobia, including in the media, and discrimination against LGBT persons in the workplace and by health professionals. It referred to documented cases of violence against LGBT persons, including by law enforcement officers. The Police organised raids on meeting zones used by homosexual and bisexual men, and arrested and detained illegally several of them even though same sex behaviour was decriminalised in 1998.
13. JS7/SRI indicated hate crimes and discrimination against sex workers. They were denied access to medical services, mistreated or verbally abused by medical specialists. Sex workers were often subject to violence by police and forced to go through HIV and STD testing, and other medical procedures during the police raids.
14. JS7/SRI recommended that Tajikistan condemn violence and torture against LGBT persons and sex workers by law enforcement officers and abolish the “morality” raids against them.
15. JS7/SRI recommended introducing comprehensive hate crime legislation that includes sexual orientation and gender identity as a bias, and implementing programs to prevent hate crimes, discrimination and violence. It recommended combating hate speech in media, including hate speech against LGBT persons and sex workers.
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
43. JS7/SRI recommended introducing and implementing clear procedures of changing names and gender markers for transgender individuals, who want to change their passport information and other identity documents according to their gender identity.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
No references.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
No references.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
52. Slovenia […] expressed concern about cases of child marriage, widespread homophobia and discriminatory practices against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Tajikistan did not receive recommendations on SOGIESC issues.
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Tajikistan’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.